The exercise pill: How exercise keeps your brain healthy and protects it against depression and anxiety
As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services
Anyone who cares for older adults has seen a significant decline in functioning as people have been less active.
Vaccinated or not, wear a mask indoors, King County health officials say.
Directive will remain in effect until 70% or more of county residents age 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
‘Devastated and sad’ after 36 years of research — early detection of ovarian cancer doesn’t save lives
Of all women’s cancers, ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate
All counties in Washington state move into Phase 3 after reopening pause
Rollback includes Cowlitz, Ferry, Pierce and Whitman counties, which were in Phase 2.
Colonoscopies should start at age 45, new guidelines say
Clinician hope new guidelines will catch the cancer earlier in those under 50.
‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
The cost of parking while in cancer treatment is drawing scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital administrators.
PCC-brand yogurt linked to multi-county E. coli outbreak in Washington state.
PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy has been linked to the infections.
Should my child get the COVID-19 vaccine?
7 questions answered by a pediatric infectious disease expert
Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30
All counties to move to Phase 3 of state’s reopening plan on May 18.
Officials investigating multi-county E coli food poisoning outbreak
Six cases have been confirmed across Benton, King, Snohomish, and Walla Walla Counties.
How America’s partisan divide over pandemic responses played out in the states
States with Republican governors saw more cases, more deaths.
What the Slowing Vaccine Rates Mean for One Rural Montana County
Daily covid vaccination rates are falling nationwide. Gaps in vaccine uptake are starting to show, especially in rural America. That leaves many communities grappling with an imperfect pandemic endgame.
Riding Herd on Mental Health in Colorado Ranching Country
Two-thirds of farmers and farmworkers say the pandemic has impacted their mental health.
Too early to tell whether flattening COVID-19 curve in Washington will continue, say state officials
There are some signs that cases may be starting to flatten, but disease activity remains high